ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2022
Technical report: an online international weight control registry to inform precision approaches to healthy weight management.
Article in International journal of obesity (2005), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04907396 (International Weight Control Registry), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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International Weight Control Registry
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Essential dataset features in a successful obesity registry: a systematic review.International health · 2025Pooled it
- Physical activity for weight loss maintenance in people with and without physical disability: The international weight control registry.Disability and health journal · 2026Article
- Adiposome Lipidomic Shifts Following Bariatric Surgery in Association With Weight Loss and Cardiometabolic Benefit.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Higher Protein Intakes Predict Leaner Body Composition in Weight-Loss Participants-Findings from the International Weight Control Registry.Research square · 2025Article
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- Cross-cultural differences in weight loss maintenance: a comparison between North America and Europe.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- A pilot study on traditional vs. digital self-administered questionnaire completion in the International Weight Control Registry.Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2025Article
- Digital applications for diet monitoring, planning, and precision nutrition for citizens and professionals: a state of the art.Nutrition reviews · 2025Review
- Evaluation of socioecological factors on health behaviors and weight change during major life event: A cross-sectional study using data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Psychometric validation of four-item exercise identity and healthy-eater identity scales and applications in weight loss maintenance.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Observational
- Weight history of individuals with and without physical disability in the International Weight Control Registry.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Reliability and Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Adapted to Include Adults With Physical Disability.Journal of physical activity & health · 2024Article
- Short- and Long-Term Weight Loss Among Women Is Unrelated to Completed Exercise Within an Obesity Intervention Focused on Self-Regulation.The Permanente journal · 2023Article
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24 authors at 10 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPersonalizing approaches to prevention and treatment of obesity will be a crucial aspect of precision health initiatives. However, in considering individual susceptibility to obesity, much remains to be learned about how to support healthy weight management in different population subgroups, environments and geographical locations. SUBJECTS/
methodsThe International Weight Control Registry (IWCR) has been launched to facilitate a deeper and broader understanding of the spectrum of factors contributing to success and challenges in weight loss and weight loss maintenance in individuals and across population groups. The IWCR registry aims to recruit, enroll and follow a diverse cohort of adults with varying rates of success in weight management. Data collection methods include questionnaires of demographic variables, weight history, and behavioral, cultural, economic, psychological, and environmental domains. A subset of participants will provide objective measures of physical activity, weight, and body composition along with detailed reports of dietary intake. Lastly, participants will be able to provide qualitative information in an unstructured format on additional topics they feel are relevant, and environmental data will be obtained from public sources based on participant zip code.
conclusionsThe IWCR will be a resource for researchers to inform improvements in interventions for weight loss and weight loss maintenance in different countries, and to examine environmental and policy-level factors that affect weight management in different population groups. This large scale, multi-level approach aims to inform efforts to reduce the prevalence of obesity worldwide and its associated comorbidities and economic impacts.
trial registrationNCT04907396 (clinicaltrials.gov) sponsor SB Roberts; Tufts University IRB #13075.
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